NHS Lanarkshire trials new text reminder service
NHS Lanarkshire is piloting a new text reminder service to help reduce the number of appointments patients miss. The two-way text service will be tested within two specialties – paediatric orthopaedics and respiratory services – from 27 November and as well as...
Dental health improvements in Lanarkshire children
Dental health in Lanarkshire primary school children is improving. The encouraging signs were revealed in the recently published 2018 report of the National Dental Inspection Programme (NDIP). It showed that the percentage of Lanarkshire primary 1 pupils who had no...
Advanced Practice Blog
On International Advanced Practice week, I am delighted to share some reflections as chair of the Acute Hospitals Advanced Practice Forum. The Advanced Practitioner role is a unique integration of professional clinical knowledge and skills, masters’ level education,...
Additional information published as part of hospital consultation
NHS Lanarkshire has published additional information on journey times, the impact of a new road link and land remediation costs as part of its public consultation on the replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands. The information has been put on the...
Public urged to give views on future of hospital before consultation ends
NHS Lanarkshire is urging people to give their views on the replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands before the current public consultation ends on 15 October. The consultation was launched on 16 July following an appraisal of the non-financial...
NHS Lanarkshire gathers valuable public feedback on hospital consultation
Following extensive communications and engagement work, NHS Lanarkshire has gathered a large amount of feedback to its current public consultation on the replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands. A proposal for a new-build hospital at Gartcosh is...
University Hospital Monklands consultation – public meeting arranged for Shotts
NHS Lanarkshire has arranged a public meeting in Shotts on the proposed replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands. This additional public meeting will be held on Wednesday 3 October, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, in Shotts Bon Accord Football And Social...
Hamilton public meeting on replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands
A public meeting on the proposed replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands will take place on 25 September in the Banqueting Suite, South Lanarkshire Council, Almada Street, Hamilton. Graeme Reid, Monklands Replacement/Refurbishment Project...
Wishaw public meeting on replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands
A public meeting on the proposed replacement or refurbishment of University Hospital Monklands will take place in Wishaw on 19 September. It will be held in the Lecture Theatre of the Ronald Miller Centre at University Hospital Wishaw. Graeme Reid, Monklands...
